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Assistant United States Attorney
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys · Posted 117 days ago
About the Role
The Western District of Kentucky covers 53 western counties in Kentucky. The main office is in Louisville, Kentucky, with staffed offices in Bowling Green and Paducah and an unstaffed office in Owensboro. The office presently has 42 attorneys and 38 support staff. The office seeks to maintain the highest standards of excellence in the enforcement of federal laws and the representation of the United States. This position is located in Louisville, Kentucky.
What You'll Do
- →An appointment with the U.S.
- →Attorney's Office offers unique and challenging experiences for the highly motivated attorney; an opportunity to work on their own caseload and handle their own trials.
- →The United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Kentucky is seeking an experienced attorney to serve as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) in the Civil Division in the Louisville office.
- →Civil Division attorneys represent the United States in civil cases across a broad variety of practice areas.
- →They handle all aspects of civil litigation where the United States is a defendant as well as affirmative cases in which the United States seeks to recover damages or civil penalties.
- →The Civil Division also includes the Financial Litigation Unit which seeks to recover money owed to the United States.
- →Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
- →Residency Requirements: Assistant United States Attorneys generally must reside in the district to which he or she is appointed or within 25 miles thereof.
- →See 28 U.S.C. 545 for district-specific information.
- →Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law.
- →See www.sss.gov.
Requirements
- ✓Applicants must possess a J.D.
Personality Fit
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